江西专升本英语模拟试题

1、Education is all enormous and expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety. Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of othercountries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyone not just for a privileged elite(精英,精华

2、 . Schools ale expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability, and also the needs of society itself. This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects. It surprises many people when they come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing, sewing , radio r

3、epair, computer programming or driver training , along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics , history, and languages. Students choose their curricula(课程 depending on their interests, future goals, and level of ability. The underlying(潜在的 goal of American education is to develop eve

4、ry child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities, and to give each one a sense of civic and community consciousness.Schools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and “Americanizing” the millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many differen

5、t backgrounds and origins. Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns . The approach to teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal, but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts. Instead , Americans try to teach their ch

6、ildren to think for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities. Students spend much time, learning how to use resource materials libraries, statistics and computers. Americans believe that if children are taught to reason well and to research well, they will be able to f

7、ind whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives . Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than the accumulation of facts . This is Americas answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast-moving time:“Ho

8、w Can one prepare todays child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand?”1. Which of the following best states the goal of American education?ATo teach every learner some practical skills. BTo provide every learner with rich knowledge. CTo give every student the opportunity to full

9、y develop his/her ability. DTo train every student to be a responsible citizen .2. It is implied in the passage that _Aall high-school students take the same courses. Bevery high school student must take some practical ability training courses. Cevery public school offers the same academic subjects.

10、 Dthe subjects every student takes may vary.3. American schools place great emphasis on the learner_Aenrichment of knowledge . Baccumulation of facts . Cacquisition of the ability to be creative . Dacquisition of the ability to work with his hands.4. According to the passage, American education meet

11、s the needs of all the followingEXCEPT _Athe brightest students . Bthe slow students . Cthe students from foreign countries . Dthe immigrants .5. Which of the following best states the feature of American education that makes it different from education in other countries?AThe large number of its sc

12、hools. BThe variety of the courses offered in its schools. CIts special consideration given to immigrants.DIts underlying goal to develop every childs abilities to the fullest extentThe common cold is the world's most widespread illness, which is plagues (瘟疫 that flesh receives. The most widespr

13、ead fallacy (谬误 of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses (病毒 passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimo

14、s to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.During the First World War soldiers who spent lo

15、ng periods in the trenches (战壕 cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds.In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp (奥斯维辛集中营 , naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds.At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volu

16、nteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be dipped with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. Some wore wet socks

17、 all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? Despite the most pains

18、- research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppr

19、essors (止痛片 such as aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms (症状 .6. The writer offered _ examples to support his argument.A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 37. Which of the following does not agree with the chosen passage?A. The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time.B. Colds are not caused by cold.

20、C. People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.D. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one.8. Arctic explorers may catch colds when _ .A. they are working in the isolated arctic regionsB. they are writing reports in terribly cold weatherC. they are free f

21、rom work in the isolated arctic regionsD. they are coming into touch again with the outside world9. Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _ .A. suffered a lot B. never caught colds C. often caught coldsD. became very strong 10. The passage mainly discusses _ .A.

22、the experiments on the common cold B. the fallacy about the common coldC. the reason and the way people catch colds D. the continued spread of common colds Passage ThreeWhen a consumer(消费者 finds that something he or she bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to what the producer says

23、 for it, the first step is to present the warranty(保单 ,or any other records that might help, at the store of buying. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it doesnot, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.A simple and common method used by many cons

24、umers is to complain(投诉 directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer's favour, taking it as true that he or she has a just right.Consumer

25、s should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of buying, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can show clearly what is wrong with w

26、hat was bought in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example,“The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than

27、 “This stereo(立体音响 does not work.”.The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the producer, if so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the expected result, the consumer can go a step further.

28、He or she can threaten(恐吓 to take the seller to court or report the seller to a public organization responsible for protecting consumers' rights.11. When a consumer finds what he bought has a fault in it, he should first _.A. complain personally to the managerB. show something provable in writte

29、n form to the storeC. threaten to take the matter to courtD. writer a firm letter of complaint to the store12. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it's better to complain to _A. a shop assistant B. the producerC. a public organization D. a store manager13. The most effective c

30、omplaint about what was bought can be made by _.A. showing the fault of it to the producer B. saying firmly it is of poor qualityC. asking politely to change it D. explaining exactly what is wrong with it14. The passage tells us_.A. how to make the complaint have a good effectB. how to settle a cons

31、umer's complaintC. how to avoid buying something wrongD. how to deal with complaints from consumers15. According to the passage, the last way a consumer has to use is _A. to write to the producer B. to quarrel with the managerC. to warn the seller that he or she will turn to the court or a consu

32、mers' organization for helpD. to collect several fighters to threaten the sellerPassage FourDo you have bright ideas? Ideas or inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody? Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we dont often make the idea a reality. Recently, in Britain,

33、 there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encourages young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest. Group One was for school children under 16; Group Two was for school children over 16. And there were eleven prize-winners al

34、together.Neil Hunt, one of the prize winners, was called “Sunshine Superman.” Its important when people studythe weather to be able to record sunshine accurately. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight. Neils is mo

35、re accurate and this is very important for research into the way of using solar power.You can do so much with animated cartoon. Look at Simon Wests idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or father from them. This isnt a new idea. But it is new to use

36、these pictures on road signs. “ We found that people were more likely to see moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses running or a car falling over the edge of a cliff. Quite a warning!The ideas in the competitions were so inventive that we are surpr

37、ised that British industry doesnt ask more school children for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of “pupil power”!16. The writer believes that people seldom_.A. have bright ideas B. turn their bright ideas into realityC. make their life easier D. think of inventing something17. The organiz

38、ers of the competitions hoped the school children who took part in it would_. A. become good designers for future Britain B. invent something for immediate useC. design something useful for the next day D. win as many prizes as they could18. Neil Hunts design would finally lead to the improvement of

39、 the way of_.A. recording direct sunshine B. recording the hours of sunshineC. using the energy of the sun D. knowing how strong sunlight is19. Whats the use of Simon Wests animated road signs?A. To warn people to be careful on the roads while working.B. To warn people on the roads of the danger ahe

40、ad.C. To add to the beauty of a city.D. To help people make a car trip more exciting.20. The writer seems to be encouraging the British industry to_.A. take better care of school childrenB. help school children in their studiesC. stop asking school children for suggestionsD. pay more attention to sc

41、hool childrens inventive powerPart III Vocabulary and Structure21. If you dont take away all your things from the desk, there wont be enough _ for my books. A. area B. place C. room D. surface22. You must _ your handwriting. I cant read your homework.A. improve B. raise C. notice D. make up23. At th

42、e airport, the officials _ my luggage carefully.A. looked B. glanced C. tested D. examined24. Some animals _ an active life in very cold winter.A. take B. follow C. pass D. lead25. The first textbook written for teaching English as a foreign language in the 16th century.A. came up B. came about C. c

43、ame along D. came out26. The villagers,_ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.A. all of their homes B. all whose homes C. all of whose homes D. all their homes27. She is the only one among the _ who _ stories for children.A. woman writers; write B. women writers; writeC. w

44、oman writers; write D. women writers; writes28. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see _ the next year.A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out29. Her mother told her not to _, _ would be bad for her health.A. keep up; what B. keep up; which C. stay up; which

45、D. stay up; what30. Don't touch the desk. The paint is _.A. delicious B. popular C. welcome D. fresh31. _ new buildings were going up everywhere in Beijing.A. At one time B. At a time C. In no time D. At any time32. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase,_ was very reasonable.A. which price B

46、. the price of whichC. is price D. the price of whose33. _ TV several times, the news was taken up throughout the country.A. Having broadcast over B. Broadcasting byC. Being broadcasted through D. Broadcast on34. It is said that the library has 20 million books _.A. at all B. in all C. above all D.

47、after all35. What he said sounds _A. comfortably B. nicely C. reasonably D. lovely36. This book is said _ into many foreign languages.A. to have been translated B. to have translatedC. to be translated D. having been translated37. Only in this way _ do it well.A. must we B. we could C. can we D. we

48、can38. _ well have the final examination next week has not been decided yet.A. Whenever B. If C. Whether D. That39. Although she saw so many people _ in front of her, she looked calm.A. sitting B. seating C. sit D. seated 40.It is the third time _A. that I have been here B. that I was here C. since

49、I was here D. since I have been here 41.The professor gave orders that the test _ before 10:20.A. be finished B. will finish C. will be finished D. shall finish42. The man was seen _ down and the driver driving away.A. knock B. be knocked C. knocked D. having knocked43. _ for more than 20 years, no

50、one recognized him.A. The man imprisoned B. The man having imprisonedC. The man being imprisoned D. The man having been imprisoned44. I have lived near the railway for soling that Ive grown _ to the noise of the train.A. accustomed B. unconscious C. familiar D. similar45. This experiment ought to _

51、last week.A. be done B. have been done C. have done D. do46. He said she was used to going to bed late, _?A. did he B. didnt heC. wasnt sheD. was she47. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become _.A. hurt B. damaged C. spoiled D. destroyed48. We must be patient _ children.A. to B.

52、with C. of D. under C. stand up 49. Ill _ you if you are in trouble. D. stand by A. stand for B. stand out 50. All _ is a nice meal and a good rest. A. what I want B. that I want C. the thing wanted D. which I wnat Part IV Close For most of the day construction worker Sidney Smith and his brother-in

53、-law Joseph Chambers had been 51 along the banks of Lake Waco with little 52 . Chambers suggested they go home, but Smith 53 that there were still several hours of daylight place they might try a bit longer before 55 . Smith drove his pickup (小货车 a couple of miles along the 56 road to get to the oth

54、er side of the lake. This road, in the truest sense, was a path wagging in the heavy 57 the cloudless sky, the 58 of trees formed a leafy evening. “A guy could get lost and nobody would ever find him,” said Chambers. Smith smiled, “We're 61 there,” he said. A few seconds later, the smile was 62

55、from his face. “What the hell is that?” He braked to a stop. Less than twenty feet away was what appeared to be a the two men sat in the pickup 63 . For several minutes area. Even with the sun still high in 54 and there was one other 59 over the road and it suddenly seemed 60 in the 64 to decide whe

56、ther they had happened to 65 someone's bad practical joke or something far more serious. Smith with his brother-in-law got out of the pickup and 66 walked towards that thing some distance before them. It was a young man who was already dead. They got to tell 67 . Back into the pickup, Smith back

57、ed the pickup down the road 68 he could turn around, then 69 back. With the dead young man still on his mind, Smith felt as if he was going to be sick. God, how he 70 they had given up fishing and gone home early. 51. A. playing 52. A. failure 53. A. quarreled 54. A. remaining 55. A. starting off 56. A. windi